GET IT REMOVED

I know how traumatic and distressing it can be to find your intimate images online when you didn’t consent to them being shared. At 50 Shades of Silence, we are working to provide you a path and some direction on how to get to the major social media and tech companies and report this violation to them for quick removal.

Be sure to check with each of the social media platform’s policies on cyber harassment and cyberbullying and be sure to save and document everything!

TAKE DOWN ACTION GUIDES

I used DMCA.com to take down the website that hosted the images and content, taken without my knowledge or consent that my perpetrator put online. Follow these guides and contact them at www.dmca.com.

“Get help from someone you trust” — Opens message box with drafted message “Hi, I don’t want this photo on Facebook and I’m not sure how to handle this situation. Can you help?” and attaches blurred out version of the image and who posted it.

When you report something, your information isn’t shared with the person whose post or profile you’re reporting. Keep in mind that the number of times something is reported doesn’t affect whether it’s removed from Instagram.

If you don’t have an Instagram account, you can report someone using this form. If you’re trying to report a post or profile you can’t see, ask a friend who can see the content to report it.

TWITTER

How to report that your private information has been posted:Reporting a Tweet:

Navigate to the offending Tweet.

Click the More icon (••• icon on web and iOS; icon on Android).

Select Report.

Select It’s abusive or harmful.

Select Either:

Includes an unauthorized photo of me.

Give more information about the incident, if you’d like.

Includes private information

Me or someone I represent/Someone else

Give more information if prompted.

Follow instructions in confirmation email you receive.

* You can also file a report that someone has posted your private information by going to this page.

What happens when I report a Tweet?

The user who posted the content will receive notification that he or she has violated the Twitter rules.

This user will not see the name or any information about the person who filed the report against him or her.

Reported Tweets and notifications will disappear from your timeline and notifications tab once you refresh the page.

Reporting a violating Tweet or account may not always result in an account being permanently suspended. In some instances, an account may first be temporarily locked. The offending content will be hidden from view and the user must delete it if he or she wishes to remain on Twitter’s platform.

Visit this page to learn more about reporting a Direct Message or conversation. Please note that once you report a DM or conversation, it will be deleted from your Messages inbox.

What’s the difference between reporting a user and reporting a Tweet?

If an entire account is dedicated to posting unauthorized images of you or if your unauthorized image is an account’s background picture or avatar, then you should report the entire user account. If there is one specific tweet that contains your unauthorized image and/or other abusive content, then you should report at the individual Tweet level.

Select Privacy violation and answer the remaining questions to give Tumblr all of the information they need to take action.

* A note about this: Tumblr needs proof of your identity to move forward. Don’t be alarmed when they request your photo ID or a photo of you holding a sign to prove that you’re the one filing the report. They have implemented strong security measures to keep this material private.

YAHOO

Yahoo deeply respects the privacy of our users and takes matters of abuse seriously. We are committed to providing an enjoyable and harassment-free experience on our network, and as part of that commitment, nonconsensual pornography is not tolerated. If confronted with a potential abuse concern, Yahoo provides mechanisms to report matters to our attention. Upon receipt, we are committed to investigating to take appropriate action.Note: Sometimes, our teams may need to verify that you’re the person involved to investigate fully. As part of this, they may ask for a legible copy of your photo ID (passport, driver’s license, or state issued ID). Rest assured we have measures in place to protect your information.Flickr

Visit the Flickr website on your computer.

At the bottom of the page that contains the photo or video, click Report Abuse.

Select Intimate content posted without my consent.

Enter your email address.

In the “What’s the problem?” field, let us know that you appear in an intimate image or video without your consent and any additional details that may assist in our investigation.

Enter the word “flickr” in the security field.

Click Send.

Groups

From the content, click on the downward facing arrow

Click on the Flag icon

A menu opens, showing your default email address

In the “Reason” field, provide the following:

A detailed description of the concern (Noting you appear in an intimate image without your consent)

Any additional information or alternate contact details

Next to “Report to” select Yahoo

Click Report

Answers

Mouse over the content and click on the Flag icon

Select I think this question violates the Terms of Service

In “Additional Details” provide the following:

A detailed description of the concern (Noting you appear in an intimate image without your consent)

Any additional information or alternate contact details

Click Report Abuse

Mail

(Note: Yahoo is only able to investigate instances where a Yahoo user appears to be the sending party in the email exchange)

Mouse over the Settings menu icon then select Contact Us

Select Abuse and Spam > Received Threats and Harassment > and then Email

In “Detailed Description of Issue” provide the following:

A detailed description of the concern (Noting you appear in an intimate image without your consent)

In “Provide the contents of the inappropriate message” paste message details

Click Create Request

Helpful Yahoo Links:

Get help if someone posts intimate content of you without your permission here.

GOOGLE

Google Search ResultsBefore requesting that a link to an offending photo(s)/video(s) of you in search results be removed by Google, consider the following:Content will be removed* if

It depicts nudity or is otherwise sexually explicit, and

You certify that you appear in the content and have not previously consented to its distribution.

or if

Its inclusion in search results violates your copyright.

or if

You are in Europe and certain URLs that come up in search results for a query of your name are in breach of European privacy law.

* Note: Remember that even if Google deletes specific URLs from search result pages, the webpage hosting the content still exists. Google offers specific information on helping users understand how to contact a site’s webmaster in order to ask that content be removed from a website. This site also offers information on finding webmaster contact information via Whois. Removal of the content from the source is the only way to actually get the content removed from the web.

When prompted for what you would like to remove, select A picture of myself.

For the form, you will need to provide the some contact information, along with the URL(s) you would like removed, a URL of a Search results page linking to the requested URL(s), and one or more screenshots to help identify the content and verify it is still live when Google reviews the request.

* Note: Google suggests that you first contact the hosting website’s webmaster if possible to request removal of the content at the source.

Select Yes, I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Select Image/Video.

Select Yes.

Read through the information about copyright ownership and if you still believe you are the copyright owner, follow the link to the reporting form and complete it to the best of your knowledge.

* Note: If you need to register for the copyright to your photo(s)/video(s), visit copyright.govand click on Register a Copyright. Then follow the instructions.

If you are in Europe, visit this link to make a local search removal request under the data protection law in Europe. Fill out the form to the best of your knowledge.

Drive

Follow these steps to report abuse on a file or Google document:

Open the file.

Click on the Help menu.

Select Report abuse/copyright.

Select Nudity.

Click Submit Abuse Report.

Blogger

Visit this link and complete the information in the form provided to report that someone has posted nude or sexually explicit images of you without your consent. Then click Submit.

Other Products

On YouTube, Google+, and Google Play, you can flag videos, comments, posts, and apps as possible policy violations. Depending on what kind of device you have, you’ll see an icon (e.g., , , or ). Click it and click Report Abuse. If prompted, select the appropriate abuse type, usually “Nudity” or “Pornography.” More detailed instructions can be found at the following links:

MICROSOFT

Bing Search ResultsThere are two ways to get photo’s, video and content removed from Bing search results. In all cases, you can use their takedown form. Additionally, if a website owner has already taken down the content, and the page is still showing in Bing results, you can use their content removal tool to ask Bing to update our view of the web. More information on how to use the content removal tool for this scenario is below.Note: You do not need to provide any optional information. Content Removal Tool InstructionsThere are two cases where you may use this:

Page is no longer available, but still shows up in Bing search results.

Enter the URL in the content URL field

Select “remove page” as the removal type

Page has been changed to not contain information about you, but Bing still has an older copy of the page showing up in search results.

Enter the URL in the content URL field

Select “remove outdated cache” as the removal type

Enter the outdated text that is no longer appearing on the current site but still shows up in Bing search